MELANIA TRUMP, 50, became the First Lady of the United States in 2017. There are many traditions associated with this role but there are some which Melania appears to have skipped on.

Melania Trump is married to the former businessman and current US President, Donald Trump, 73. When Donald was inaugurated in 2017, Melania took on the role of the US First Lady. While in this position, there are some things she has refused to do.

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While this is something Melania has done on many occasions, she passed on the opportunity the month after Donald was inaugurated.

In February 2017, the former model greeted Akie Abe, the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at the White House.

However, Akie Abe appeared alone when carrying out other engagements during the visit.

A statement from the White House said: "The First Lady was very much looking forward to welcoming Mrs. Abe to the White House upon her arrival in Washington; however, she was informed that Mrs. Abe had previous commitments during her stay in DC.”

Hosting state dinners

At the end of the year, a state dinner is traditionally held at the White House.